February 2023

Greetings Sheddies.
 
A big welcome to new members who joined the Walk Group, Sketchy Gals (drawing), Brainiacs (cards & games), Belly Dancing and OTT (On the Tools). We are very pleased to meet women from all over the Sunshine Coast who are now participate across a range of our activities.

• CWS MEMBER SURVEY: The short Activity Survey / Questionnaire on CWS Website is still open for responses. Please take the time to provide important feedback so we can continue to plan, expand and provide quality activities for our community of women.

• OTT (ON THE TOOLS): come and learn how to use our band saw, table saw, thicknesser etc. Recently we have been making cheese boards and tea light holders out of camphor laurel slabs. Bring your own project or join us on ours.

• DEMO DAYS: Demos continue to run as offered or requested by our members. Check Hello Club for more opportunities before and during Creative Connections (now runs once per month). A Demo Days chat group has been set up on Band so you can add activities you would like to see covered or suggest a topic you can demonstrate.

• SHED SPRING CLEAN / WORKING BEE: A big thank you to our small band of volunteers who did an amazing job clearing and sorting equipment in the storeroom, our admin/craft room and Tool Shed. We had accumulated a lot of stuff (tech term) via generous donations.  Currently we are not accepting any donations of goods & equipment, but if we require specific items, we will put a call out on CWS website or facebook. Thank you to those who previously donated goods.
  

• ACTIVITIES, MEETUPS AND WORKSHOPS BOOKINGS - on HELLO CLUBREMINDER always book & pay on Hello Club, if you are unsure how to do this ask your activity volunteer coordinator or a member of the Committee or attend COOL IT training sessions. The activities calendar and links to Hello Club can also be found on the CWS website www.thewomensshed.org
  

• BAND: (app, chat platform for updates on our groups) when you become a member you can access Band for the latest news. Remember to check FEED and GROUP CHATS for general CWS updates and information.
  

• VOLUNTEERING AT CWS: activities & events are conducted by our team of volunteers. Without their support, we cannot conduct our low-cost activities. Several tasks are required to set up, supervise, check attendance and support the activity. If you have skills you would like to share eg kayaking, DIY, mosaics, outdoor activities, or new ideas for activities & workshops and are interested in becoming an Activity Volunteer Coordinator, please contact Deilia.
  

Management Committee and our Volunteer Coordinators look forward to an exciting 2023.
Kind regards Deilia